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Insufficient winter recharge due to well below normal precipitation has resulted in widespread Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought conditions across all of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia.

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Overcast

50°F

10°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.14 in
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 7:35 am EDT

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Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S South Mountains NC

Today
High: 65 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 59 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 60 °F⇓
Showers and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 43 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 59 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Patchy fog between 10pm and midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Temperature falling to around 49 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 59.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39.